Driver charged with DUI, leaving scene of accident

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Nov 26, 2017 at 6:45 PMNov 26, 2017 at 6:45 PM

By Chris Baldwin Staff writer

A Gainesville woman who was found with her vehicle parked in the middle of the road while urinating outside of the vehicle was arrested Saturday evening for driving under the influence after leaving the scene of an accident, according to an ASO report.

Troopers said Tracy Hollingsworth Stephens, 50, of 15202 NW 147th Drive was involved in a two-vehicle crash in the parking lot of TJ Maxx at 1009 NW 76th Blvd. and left the scene without supplying her information to the driver of the other vehicle.

A witness to the crash told troopers that Stephens was passed out behind the wheel of her vehicle after the crash.

Deputies later found Stephens and her vehicle, which was parked in the middle of the westbound lane of County Road 232. Stephens was outside of the vehicle openly urinating, the report said.

Troopers said in the report that a strong odor of alcohol emanated from Stephens, who performed poorly on field sobriety tests.

Stephens was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and DUI involving damage to property and was taken to the Alachua County Jail where she remained Sunday with bail set at $300,000.